MIYAMOTO MUSASHI BOOK

John · 14th January 2008, 01:26 AM

Ah yes, I was referred to this work of the "sword saint" by a martial artist in the seventies. A reminder for another revisit to the dusty book.

josh stout · 14th January 2008, 04:30 PM

I read it in high school, and again recently after studying kungfu for over 20 years. I must say it means much more to me now. It is one of those typical books written by an expert; you kind of have to know what he is talking about, to know what he is talking about. The recent version I read had a picture of Musashi standing calmly with his sword tip down. The caption read, "Musashi is open on all eight sides, there is no possible way to attack Musashi." It is the best pictorial representation of "no form" that I have ever seen, with a caption that sums up the central oxymoronic truth of the style. It is one of those things that is actually easier to do than explain. People think no-form is only for masters, but we do it every time we are not doing a martial art. The trick is doing it and doing a martial art at the same time

Josh

S.Al-Anizi · 16th January 2008, 11:32 AM

I remember coming across it some six years ago, i i have the book and read it, I also have the trilogy that presents his life, starring Toshiro Mifune, great movies!

14th January 2008, 01:26 AM	#1
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	Ah yes, I was referred to this work of the "sword saint" by a martial artist in the seventies. A reminder for another revisit to the dusty book.

14th January 2008, 04:30 PM	#2
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	I read it in high school, and again recently after studying kungfu for over 20 years. I must say it means much more to me now. It is one of those typical books written by an expert; you kind of have to know what he is talking about, to know what he is talking about. The recent version I read had a picture of Musashi standing calmly with his sword tip down. The caption read, "Musashi is open on all eight sides, there is no possible way to attack Musashi." It is the best pictorial representation of "no form" that I have ever seen, with a caption that sums up the central oxymoronic truth of the style. It is one of those things that is actually easier to do than explain. People think no-form is only for masters, but we do it every time we are not doing a martial art. The trick is doing it and doing a martial art at the same time Josh

16th January 2008, 11:32 AM	#3
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	I remember coming across it some six years ago, i i have the book and read it, I also have the trilogy that presents his life, starring Toshiro Mifune, great movies!